Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-02-19
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STATEMENTS

An assassin attacked Mr.. a. A. King,
as he was returning from his singing
school, eight miles south OF Usage. and
struck at his heart with a knife. The
blow was turned aside and MIR. Kings
me saved by French harp he had IN his
pocket. He beat his assailant OF.
Ness City Times: As William Har-
per, the mail carrier on the Dighbon
route, was rising this morning, a revolver
! dropped tEOm his pocket and was die
charged. The ball entered his neck on
the right side and passing upwards
emerged near the ear. He win not die.
The publishers Of Poor's manual have
Just published a report showing the
total mileage Of railroads built Ia the
United States. It places the construc-
ton IN Kansas during the year 1886 at
1908 miles, which is foEtv-eight miles
more than other reports show. The
figures given above, however, are cor
rect.
Centralia Journal: The biggest fool
with a gun is probably Mr.. Staley, OF
Marshal, Kan. Having loaded rife
that he could not discharge, he conolud-
ed that it contained ball but not pow
der. so he placed the barrel in the fire 70
melt out the ball, the muzzle being in
range of his daughters ear, which was
soon blown of.
EIdorado Republican: When a train
on the SunhoWer road, was coming into
the city a brakeman by the name Of
Thomas Britt, fell from the TOP OF a car
gled beyond recognition. How he
came to fall is not known. He was IN
married, Is said to have formerly resided
In Columbus, Ohio. His brother is yard
master, at Fort Scott.
Newton Republican. An A., I. & S.
F. engine was found in the turn-table
pit at the round-house recently. The
engine was run up to the sand house as
usual and left standing for a time. In
some unknown way it had started on
the track and when @. S. Grace, night
hOstler, came from the round house he
found the locomotive in the pit. The
damages done to the locomotive are con
siderable. Nine engines In tie round
house, were unable to get out to
make their usual runs, and trains were
considerably interfered with.
Winfield Courier: There is one block
Of three story buildings commenced Ia
Winfield, with cellar mainly dug and
basement walls going In that viii cost q
full 100000. Another block OF three
story buildings, the cellar nearly com
pleted, which viii cost $4,000 Still
another three story block is commenced
which viii cost $4,000. Smaller build
ings projected all over the city viii raise
the amount to be expended in private
buildings this year to about a million.
Nor is this all, for much is to be expend-
ed for building Of public nature.
Weir City Tribune: By an explosion
at No. 5, late last Thursday evening. Ed.
ward FOugt was badly, and In all prob
ability, fatally injured, He was lamp
ing a charge, and struck sulphur,
causing an instant explosion which blew
him about fifteen feet and loosened five
or SIX ton Of coal No bones were
broken, but one eye is out and the other
badly powder burned; the flesh on his
arms is burnt and torn, and he is badly
burned internally, having inhaled the
flames.
Winfield Courier: Captain Rariek,
deputy sheriff Of CoWIey county, is
down in the wicHed Canal City engaged
in the pleasant task OF pulling the Vio-
laters Of the Kansas "statOots." He ar
rested over thirty gamblers who plead
guilty and paid their fines like little
men. Each one was fined S25 and costs,
the amount Of fines collected being over
$500. This is pretty good for one days
work. The gamblers were WEathy-oh,
so madl They had no objection TO pay
ing their fines, but they wanted to pay
them to the city where it would be In the
form Of a license and they would be safe
for another month. They did not relish
the idea Of paying a $25 fine and being
subjected to a similar one the next day if
they resumed their business.